MARCH 23, 1966

Full News Archive

• Headline: U.S. Air Assault on North Vietnam Convoy. Impact: This bomb run not only wrecked a convoy but also inadvertently inspired a new genre of action movies, where explosions equal box office gold. If only they knew they were paving the way for Michael Bay.. Fact: Did you know that a single bomb can have more impact on film budgets than actual military strategy? Hollywood thanks you!.
• Headline: Senate Approves $13.1 Billion War Funding. Impact: The Senate's generous funding for the war led to a never-ending cycle of defense spending that could've funded a colony on Mars. But hey, who needs space exploration when you can blow stuff up?. Fact: Fun fact: If Congress had spent that $13.1 billion on pizza instead, we could have fed every single American for a month. Priorities, right?.
• Headline: Eisenhower Favors Prison for Burners Of U.S. Draft Cards. Impact: Eisenhower's suggestion to imprison draft card burners may have inadvertently planted the seeds for countless protests and a whole generation of activists. Thanks, Ike!. Fact: Did you know that dissent can sometimes be more effective than a 'yes sir'? Just ask the Vietnam War protesters who turned the tide of public opinion..
• Headline: HOUSE VOTES BILL FOR CAPITAL HOME; Mansion for Vice President Prompts Spirited Debate. Impact: The debate over a vice presidential mansion led to a shocking discovery: politicians love fancy houses almost as much as they love long-winded speeches about nothing.. Fact: Fun fact: Politicians spend more time arguing about their living arrangements than most people do picking out their next Netflix binge. Priorities!.
• Headline: HUGHES IS SEEKING LONE VOTE NEEDED TO PASS TAX BILL; 'Not Hopeful,' but Will Meet Senate Democrats Today Before They Ballot HUGHES IS SEEKING 0NE VOTE FOR TAX. Impact: Hughes's desperate search for a vote became a classic tale of 'the one that got away,' inspiring countless rom-coms where love is just one vote away.. Fact: Did you know that in the world of politics, finding a vote is like finding a needle in a haystack? Except the needle is also trying to take a tax break..
• Headline: CIGARETTE PRICES UP 1 TO 2C A PACK; Dealers Fail to Follow Lead of Industry in Cutting Rise. Impact: The slight price increase on cigarettes led to an underground economy that made black market smokes more popular than a 3-for-1 sale on donuts. Thanks, inflation!. Fact: Did you know that cigarette prices are like bad relationships? They just keep going up, and no one really knows why anyone sticks around..
• Headline: VOTE IN COLOMBIA SATISFIES LLERAS; His Backers Lead, Moving Him Closer to Presidency. Impact: Lleras’s triumph in Colombia set off a chain reaction of political maneuvering that would make a soap opera writer blush. Alliances formed, broke, and reformed faster than you can say 'presidential campaign.'. Fact: Did you know that winning an election is like being the last slice of pizza? Everyone wants a piece, but someone always ends up disappointed..
• Headline: U.N. Role for China Backed By Saigon's Envoy to U.S.. Impact: Saigon's envoy backing China for a UN seat might have inadvertently set off a decades-long geopolitical chess game that left everyone wondering who actually benefits.. Fact: Did you know that the UN seat allocation is more contentious than a family Thanksgiving dinner? Everyone has an opinion, and no one leaves happy..
• Headline: Miss Knight Given Rebuke for Action Sought by F.B.I.; Miss Knight Is Given a Rebuke For Action Sought by the F.B.I.. Impact: Miss Knight's rebuke from the F.B.I. was like the bureaucratic equivalent of a teacher scolding a student for passing notes. It made headlines but changed nothing.. Fact: Did you know that getting rebuked by the F.B.I. is like getting a gold star for bad behavior? You may not want to brag about it..